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essential(noun, support, action, beginning)
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evidence(noun, support, action, understanding, information)
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explanation(noun, support, action, beginning)
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footing(noun, support, action, beginning)
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fundamental(noun, adjective, support, action)
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hard fact(noun, expression, support, action)
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heart(noun, support, action, beginning)
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infrastructure(noun, organization, support, action)
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justification(noun, support, action, beginning)
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keynote(noun, support, action, beginning)
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keystone(noun, support, action, beginning)
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law(noun, support, action, beginning)
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nexus(noun, support, action, beginning)
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nucleus(noun, support, action, beginning)
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origin(place, position, circle, basis)
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postulate(noun, support, action, beginning)
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preliminaries(noun, discipline, foundation, education)
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premise(noun, support, action, beginning)
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presumption(noun, support, action, beginning)
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presupposition(noun, support, action, beginning)
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